With Christmas fast approaching, I've been able to turn some of my attention to the joy that it brings. And what keeps Christmas so special year after year is, in large part, due to family traditions.
While my family doesn't generally string cranberries or go Christmas carolling, we do have a number of wonderful traditions that help enhance the holiday, as well as strengthen our familial bonds. Traditions are respected and participated in by all family members, so they are integral in giving Christmas real depth and re-enforcing our connectedness.
While there are traditions surrounding Christmas decorations, gift giving, and many delicious recipes, my favorite family tradition is that you simply don't miss Christmas. You could be in jail or on a four year mission to Mars, and it would still be required that you find your way to the family each Christmas. And we all do. No matter the state of family members or fights or anything else, we always know we will see each other at least once a year. And that togetherness, to me, is the most beautiful and crucial part of the entire holiday.
May you be with your entire family during this precious Christmas season, and embrace the blessings of your own family traditions. May we all remember that it truly is the season of joy, and that it is family that makes it so.
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